as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail-fellow
Adjective
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Here, guests and stylish locals alike graze on warm flatbreads, stacked club sandwiches, silky smoked salmon & cream cheese bagels, and sharing Seafood and Charcuterie boards—brimming with serrano ham, pillowy focaccia, smoked mackerel, and plump Atlantic prawns. Prefer a slower pace?—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
Albeit simple, the guesthouse offers a hearty breakfast within a whimsical breakfast room featuring ample gluten-free options and warm staff eager to offer up tips and local recommendations to make the most of your stay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The clip, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures a typical afternoon for Mako, who can be seen on the footage heading over to his buddy Leonard's house.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Should Congress enact an antitrust exemption for college sports, perhaps, or create a special class of non-employment for student-athletes to ensure they can be exploited in perpetuity by sleazy college officials in polyester slacks and their booster buddies?—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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This friendly caller is helping seniors feel less lonely, The Wall Street Journal reports.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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This is a guide that is both a friendly flower refresher course for the veteran gardener and a wonderful introduction to flowers for the novice.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The Tramp tries to strike it rich in Alaska during the Klondike gold rush with his eternal optimist of a pal, Big Jim.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Yesterday, for dinner with pal Fai Khadra, Jenner offered a much more put-together take on casual.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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She is obsessed with tracking down her lover’s killer; her worried bosses bring in her old chum, freelance assassin Sam Young (Ben Whishaw), to watch over her.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
19 June 2025
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Chunks of bonito and ground up bonito make a highly effective chum.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The friend sent money to Kouri Richins as down payments on a mortgage, but Kouri Richins used the money to pay other debts.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Her father’s friend took Wenyu on trips into the city to eat samples from the Ghirardelli store, to walk the Golden Gate Bridge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Most offer a mix of accommodations ranging from dorm-style rooms that require sleeping pads (from $20) to private rooms (from $55); all serve hearty, Tyrolean fare.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
12 June 2025
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First and foremost, people love its hearty, comforting flavor that comes from a host of delicious ingredients, namely sausage, eggs, cheese, beans, and potatoes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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